A glimpse into my OFS Tagaytay work experience

In the Philippines, in most places it’s easy to get out of the city and just get away. Most of my OFS team in Visayas and Mindanao live just minutes away from nice beaches. They tell me that sometimes they bring their laptop and internet connection to a nearby resort...

2024 Philippine Holiday Calendar now available

The Philippine government has finally released its official holiday calendar for 2024. We’ve now updated our calendar to reflect those dates. We will change the calendar once new holidays, like the Islamic holidays, are announced. The ones we have there are just best...

Integrity is important to your OFS

Iryn is not your typical Online Filipino Specialist. She works as a Spanish-speaking virtual assistant. She also has call center experience. So when the pandemic hit, it was easy for her to find a job immediately and make more than she made in a BPO company. But in a...

Flooding in Mindanao

I’ve mentioned several times in the past that I have OFS in different parts of the Philippines, and several of them, including Joven, my first OFS, live in Davao City. Due to nonstop rains, several areas in Mindanao, including Davao City and Iligan, had floods...

Laying off an OFS

Got this sad email from Ali. Do you have any content or insight on how to layoff an OFS? I need to close my business and cannot afford an OFS at this time.  So sorry to hear that. It’s never fun to let someone go. It’s never fun to be let go. Here’s...

The disappearing Filipino jeepney

I’ve talked about public transport in the Philippines a while back. The most iconic of them is the jeepney. Its loud designs and ubiquity make it one of the recognizable parts of Filipino culture. But the jeepney might soon become a thing of the past. Julia explains....